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CEGEP is definitely nice, it allows to minimize the transition gap from high school to university. In CEGEP you learn more autonomy since you no longer have to go to class and you get more freedom in the choice of classes you can take (theoretically). I'd say it's more about that autonomy versus course load. Then again, I was in science so the overall content in the science courses would/should be similar to that of freshman courses here.
The transition from French CEGEP to English University is just silly to talk about; of course time is needed to make that adjustment (switching from french to english mode). Unless you learn the same vocabulary in french and english, there's nothing that can prepare you for switching.

CEGEP actually kinda ruined McGill for me. I was in an exceptionally good program with amazing teachers, and the class sizes were absolutely tiny by the end of it (under 10 on most days) which made for a sense of camraderie and kept every course relevant to the program. We had to write a 30 or 40 page paper in one semester while balancing 6 or 7 other courses. It was awesome and tough, but the undergrad experience at McGill Arts doesn't come close in my opinion, and it's disappointing that I'm paying a lot of money for an education that isn't up to par with the 2 years of CEGEP that were more or less free.

That's just me ranting though. I'm sure most others have a better experience in uni than CEGEP.

I did a technical program (Business Management) in Cegep and I was able to learn much more easily with 7 course per semester, than I am right now at McGill. I didn't continue in business, but right now, I'm glad I didn't get into Desautels. I'm in Arts and I'm having a tough time keeping up with everything on my plate. I too had a great time at CEGEP, but it didn't prepare me much for University.

There actually is a student in the story interviewed from Physical and Occupational Therapy, but the broader criticism (too arts-heavy, I presume?) is fair. When I was writing the story, I did reach out to advisors in each of the faculties but few were able to provide a prompt answer. In terms of the students, I did reach out to people I knew in engineering for in-province students willing to talk, but they didn't get back to me in a timely manner and stories have deadlines.

Cegep student here. Cegep definitely helped a lot. I might have suffered a little bit back then, but the results are showing at university.

It teaches you to manage 6+ relatively hard/heavycourseload classes at the same time every semester.

You also get used to the midterm/essay/final exam format.

you get used to the fact that no one cares how you do at school. It teaches you to count on yourself and yourself only.

I'd even say that Cegep as harder than university

As for the language barrier, it really depends on the program. A francophone who goes into political science let's say (hard english, tough terms, lots of essays, lots of readings) will probably find it harder than a francophone who goes in science (physics is physics).

in HS anyone could study 2-3 days in advance and get 90+. Now way way this happens in cegep, trust me ... :(

But yeah overall, it prepares very well for university. I'm glad it happened.

Well, I've shown up to a class to find out we were having an exam right then and did reasonably well (got an 86 on it). I'd say that CEGEP was much easier than university but I agree with everything else.